COMMON ERRORS


Direction: In the following questions, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If a sentence is free from error, then your answer is (4), i.e. No error.

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    when will replace than because – hardly, barely, scarcely agree with when but no sooner agrees with than
    Hence, when it started to rain heavily is the right usage.

    Correct Option: C

    when will replace than because – hardly, barely, scarcely agree with when but no sooner agrees with than
    Hence, when it started to rain heavily is the right usage.


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    in not having seen will replace in not having saw disappointed (Verb) agrees with in (Prep.) + Gerund (–ing form) + Past Participle form of Verb
    Hence, in not having seen my friends is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    in not having seen will replace in not having saw disappointed (Verb) agrees with in (Prep.) + Gerund (–ing form) + Past Participle form of Verb
    Hence, in not having seen my friends is the right usage



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    has will replace have because – The Company (Singular Subject) agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, The Company has is the right usage

    Correct Option: A

    has will replace have because – The Company (Singular Subject) agrees with Singular Verb.
    Hence, The Company has is the right usage


Direction: In the following questions, some of the sentences have errors and some have none. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is your answer. If there is No error, your answer is (4), i.e., No error.

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    broken will replace broke because – having + Past Participle form is used for referring to the person who has done the action, of the Verb.
    Hence,for having broken the promise is the right usage.

    Correct Option: B

    broken will replace broke because – having + Past Participle form is used for referring to the person who has done the action, of the Verb.
    Hence,for having broken the promise is the right usage.



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    designs will replace design because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
    Hence, of the designs is the right usage

    Correct Option: B

    designs will replace design because – One of is followed by a Plural Noun.
    Hence, of the designs is the right usage